# Kentucky AG finds pension authority violated open records law **Published:** 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z **Source:** [KY Attorney General Open Records](https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2026/26-ORD-270.pdf) **AI-generated:** yes (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) **Canonical:** https://feeds.lexingtonky.news/article/kentucky-ag-finds-pension-authority-violated-open-records-law FRANKFORT, Ky. — [The Kentucky Public Pensions Authority violated the Open Records Act by failing to provide adequate explanations for delays in producing records](https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2026/26-ORD-270.pdf), according to a decision issued June 11 by Attorney General Russell Coleman. The decision stemmed from a records request submitted by Jimmy Shaw on April 27 seeking information about locality premiums for various job classifications at the Authority dating back to July 2019. [The Kentucky Public Pensions Authority is responsible for the investment of funds and administration of pension and health insurance benefits for nearly 444,000 state and local government employees, state police officers, and nonteaching staff of local school boards and regional universities.](https://www.kyret.ky.gov/About/Pages/default.aspx) When the Authority responded the following day, it stated only that the request's "size and nature" would require additional time and that records would be provided on a "rolling" basis. The Attorney General's Office found this explanation insufficient, ruling that KRS 61.872(5) — the statute governing requests for records in storage or otherwise unavailable — requires "a detailed explanation of the cause" for delay, not merely a vague reference to the request's volume. The Authority subsequently told Shaw that records would not be available until July 31 and August 30, 2026, citing the time needed for the human resources and information technology departments to search for documents. The decision noted that the Authority claimed records might be in "underground storage" or various locations due to their age. While acknowledging that the Authority eventually produced records on a rolling basis and demonstrated "good faith" efforts, the decision stated the agency failed to meet the statutory requirement to respond fully within five business days or provide legally sufficient justifications for the delay within that timeframe. "The Act contemplates that all those actions should be completed within five business days," the decision stated, referring to searching for records, determining responsiveness and identifying redactions. The decision found the Authority's estimated delays for readily available records were not adequately justified. A party aggrieved by the decision may appeal it in circuit court within 30 days. ## Sources - [KY Attorney General Open Records](https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2026/26-ORD-270.pdf) - [Kentucky Public Pensions Authority - About KPPA](https://www.kyret.ky.gov/About/Pages/default.aspx) --- This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from KY Attorney General Open Records, enriched with 2 web searches. The original source is available at https://www.ag.ky.gov/Resources/orom/2026/26-ORD-270.pdf.